Rail-joint.



W. RAROHA.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 12. 1913.

Patented Sept. 1,1914. 7

W M41 W ATTORNEY UNITED STATES rarer Felon.

WILLIAM RAROHA, or PHILADELPHIA, rmuvsrnvnma, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TDOMONKOS RAROHA, or HINSDALE,MASSACHUSETTS.

RAlIL-J'OINT.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

Application filed November 12, 1933. Serial No. 800,625.

' specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawing.

This invention relates to rail joints, and the primary object of myinvention is to provide a novel rail chair upon which the confrontingends of rails can be mounted whereby the rails can not become verticallyor laterally displaced.

Another object of this invention is to pro 'vide a chair with adetachable center piece that can be used as a spacer block between theends of rails, particularly inthe winter time when the rails arecontracted.

A further object of this invention is to provide a simple, durable andinexpensive rail chair that can be easily and quickly installed withoutthe use of skilled labor.

With the above and other objects in View the invention'resides in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure l is a sideelevation ofa rail joint in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is aplan of the same, and Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the railjoint.

A railchair in accordance with this invention comprises a tie plate 1having the longitudinal edges thereof notched, as at 2 whereby spikes orother fastening means can be employed for securing the tie plate to atie or other support. Formed integral with the tie plate 1 arelongitudinal parallel splice bars 3 and ladapted to brace the sides ofrails 5 placed in thechair, said splice bars preventing vertical andlateral displacement of said rails. Arranged intermediate the ends ofthe splice bars is a center pieceo that conforms in cross section to theshape of a rail and therefore represents a rail section.

This rail section is used as a spacing block and isretained 1n the chalrby a screw 7 that extends through an opening 8 1n the splice b'ar4,through the rail section 6 and into the splice bar 3, said screw beingtapped in the rail section 6 and the splice bar 3, with the head of saidscrew countersunk in a recess 9 provided therefor in the splice bar 4:;

- One embodiment of the invention has been illustrated but it is to beunderstood that the structural elements are susceptible of suchvariations and modifications as 'fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

What I claim is A rail chair comprising atie plate having bars upon saidtie plate and serving functionally as a spacer block, said rail beingd1sposed 1n said chair with a base engaging the inner face thereof, anda screw extending through one of said splice bars and tapped into saidrail section and the other of said splice bars for detachably holdingsaid rail section in position. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM RAROHA.

Witnesses: I

MILTON B. WARNER, ANTON KRASSALKOVICS.

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' Washington, D. 0. I

